American Masters: Season 25
Season 25 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of American Masters Season 24.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 25 Progress Shield
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
Jan 12, 2011 · 90 min
A retrospective on the laid-back actor who has entertained audiences for close to 40 years.
Troubadors: Carole King/James Taylor & the Rise of the Singer-Songwriter
Mar 2, 2011 · 90 min
Focusing on musicians ranging from James Taylor and Carol King to Elton John.
John Muir in the New World
Apr 18, 2011 · 90 min
This documentary explores the life and legacy of America’s first environmentalist and Sierra Club’s founder. Mountaineers portray Muir in reenactments filmed in Yosemite, the Sierr
James Levine: America's Maestro
Jun 1, 2011 · 90 min
A behind-the-scenes lok at the internationally-renowned conductor of New York's Metropolitan Opera.
Pearl Jam Twenty
Oct 21, 2011 · 90 min
Told in big themes and bold colors with blistering sound, Pearl Jam Twenty chronicles the years leading up to the band’s formation, the chaos that ensued soon-after being catapulte
Bill T. Jones: A Good Man
Nov 11, 2011 · 90 min
Bill T. Jones, the recipient of a prestigious MacArthur "genius" grant and winner of two Tony Awards, has been named "an irreplaceable treasure" by the The Dance Heritage Coalition
Woody Allen: A Documentary (1)
Nov 20, 2011 · 90 min
A film that traces the life and accomplishments of America's unique and recognized comedian/writer/filmmaker.
Woody Allen: A Documentary (2)
Nov 21, 2011 · 90 min
Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented acce
Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter
Dec 29, 2011 · 90 min
From 1941 to 1978, this husband-and-wife team brought unique talents to their partnership. He was an architect by training, she was a painter and sculptor. Together they are consid